A look at listening trends in music and podcasts in 2025

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Today on AirTalk: What was in your Spotify Wrapped? AirTalk Live in Rancho Mirage; and TV Talk: What to watch.

A look at listening trends in music and podcasts in 2025

Today on AirTalk: What was in your Spotify Wrapped? AirTalk Live in Rancho Mirage; and TV Talk: What to watch.

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A look at listening trends in music and podcasts in 2025

Spotify Wrapped is finally out, naming the year’s top songs and podcasts on the platform… for you individually, and across the globe. Bad Bunny has been crowned Spotify’s most-streamed artist, dethroning the long-reigning Taylor Swift who came in at number two, followed by The Weeknd. The top podcast was “The Joe Rogan Experience,” and the most streamed book was Rebecca Yarros’ “Fourth Wing.” We want to hear from you. What did you find surprising about your wrapped analysis? Call us at 866-893-5722 or email us at atcomments@laist.com. Joining us to unpack this year’s listening trends and discuss her article on Spotify Wrapped is Madison Malone Kircher, reporter covering internet culture for The New York Times.

AirTalk Live in Rancho Mirage: History of arts & entertainment in the Coachella Valley

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Host Larry Mantle spoke with a panel of guests about the art, culture and history of the Coachella Valley for our final AirTalk 40th event of the year. With a panel of 4 guests, we spoke about the entertainment history of the Greater Palm Springs area, which centers around the historic Plaza Theatre. As the years have gone on, we’ve also since seen modernist architecture take hold in the area, including with some of the historic celebrities that lived in the area. And to get into the contemporary entertainment scene, we dug into the world of live events and how festivals like Coachella have helped introduce the area to more than just Californians. Joining us for this panel: Jim Cook, historian and board member for The Plaza Theatre; Lisa Vossler Smith, CEO of Modernism Week; Skip Paige, owner of several local restaurants and former COO of Goldenvoice; and Adam Levy, owner and executive producer of Take Five Entertainment.

AirTalk Live in Rancho Mirage: Issues facing Coachella Valley residents

Host Larry Mantle spoke with a panel of guests about the art, culture and history of the Coachella Valley for our final AirTalk 40th event of the year. With a panel of 3 guests, we dug into a range of issues facing Coachella Valley residents, which included environmental topics like the Salton Sea, healthcare, and public transportation. We also spent time on the demographics of the Coachella Valley, and how that has changed in recent years. Joining us for this panel: Mark Talkington, founder and publisher of The Palm Springs Post and Indio Post; Ryan Sinclair, professor of public health and assistant professor of environmental microbiology at Loma Linda University; and Wayne Avrashow, Rancho Mirage-based attorney and longtime political advisor.

TV Talk: ‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning,’ ‘The Abandons,’ plus more!

Have you felt completely overwhelmed when deciding what new show to watch these days? Us too. There’s just so much content out there between network TV and numerous streaming platforms. Each week, we will try to break through the noise with TV watchers who can point us to the must-sees and steer us clear of the shows that maybe don’t live up to the hype. This week, listeners will get the latest scoop on what’s worth watching with Dominic Patten, executive editor at Deadline Hollywood and Jen Chaney, freelance tv critic.

TV Shows:

• Sean Combs: The Reckoning (Netflix)
• The Abandons (Netflix)
• Down Cemetery Road (Netflix)
• Mo (Netflix)
• The Lowdown (Netflix)